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Drew Goddard Says He Pitched Two Daredevil Films Before Netflix Series

The disclosure helps explain how tone concerns pushed Daredevil off the big screen into a TV-MA series at Netflix.

Overview

  • Drew Goddard said he proposed a two-movie plan to Marvel Studios before the character shifted to television.
  • He described a first film centered on Kingpin and a second that pitted Daredevil against the Punisher.
  • He recalled Marvel liking the idea yet worrying the material felt too adult for its then PG-13 film strategy.
  • He clarified he was not going to be the Netflix showrunner, with Steven S. DeKnight taking that role.
  • The coverage places his pitch in a longer arc that includes Fox’s stalled R-rated attempt, the TV-MA launch in 2015, and Marvel’s later move into R-rated films in 2024.